Summer has arrived and with it comes backyard meals, cookouts, picnics and garden parties. With those come food, and with food should come wine! This season, wine is the premier drink of choice rather than the poolside beer or daquiri. Think crisp, light, fruity, clean and effervescent when selecting the perfect wine to beat the heat! Another idea is to make wine cocktails or add some fresh fruit to make sangria. A few of our favorite bottles are listed below–and all under $17!
whites (pair with salads, fruits, veggies, fish, poultry):
2006 Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc – $10
2005 Pepperwood Grove Viognier – $9
2005 Oppidum Sant’Andrea Dry White – $16
2004 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc – $15
roses (pair with light fare, like salads, pasta salads, sandwiches, fish, poultry, pizza):
2005 Domaine LaFond Tavel Rose – $14
2005 Bodegas Muga Rosado, Rioja – $11
2003 Torre Quarto Guappo – $14
2003 Amethystos Ros, Ktima Kosta Lazaridi – $16
reds (pair with red meats, spicy dishes, anything off the grill):
2005 Beringer Founders’ Estate Pinot Noir – $12
2005 Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone "Belleruche" – $11
2005 Three Thieves Zinfandel – $11
2005 Woop Woop Shiraz – $11
sparkling (pairs with most things):
Domaine J. Laurens Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine – $12
NV Rotari Brut Arte – $11
Thanks to Fine Cooking, allaboutwine.com and AskMen.com for these suggestions.
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Photo credit: Elena Ray
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